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This run definitely had a lot of the yee-haw factor in it!! I haven't been in water that fast or waves that big since being on the Cheat River in a raft. My big Mad River handled it pretty well, but I had my moments!! I didn't even know I had the fun until after I got through. But fun was short lived when you look around and see people in the water behind you and in front of you.
The water level was too high for a club run, in my opinion. I think Deb was right in her comment on another page that 6ft is about the highest level this should be run by the average paddler. It was nearly 9 for us.When half your group has been in the water, it's not a good day. When you have to use your throwbags multiple times, it's not a good day. And the situation with the kayak pinned against the log, nose first, was downright dangerous. Mike wrecked trying to help. John Paul swamped trying to help. How Jon got in there to help, I don't know.
Thank goodness for the big canoes on the last two run! I had to paddle back upstream and ferry across to pluck a stranded kayaker two weeks ago and John had to carry the kayaker back because of a lost paddle from the crash.
But the canoes were at a big disadvantage in the strong winds that would kick up. It was some hard work. But I didn't go in!!
I wouldn't mind doing the section again at a high level but without the wind and with out it being an official club run..